Senior Applications Developer - Phoenix, AZ

Is it important to you to create an application that will benefit millions of people? At Optum, you are empowered to do your best! You will work with an elite team to create applications using the newest and latest technologies.

If you have a solid track record for innovation and accomplishment, we are eager to speak with you! We hire talented coding professionals who are looking to advance their careers by working for the best company in the healthcare industry. You will have the most opportunities to grow and develop your career while using the skills that you have obtained thus far. Being a leader in healthcare IT, it is always challenging and exciting here at Optum in creating the healthcare system of tomorrow. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

As a Senior Java Developer, you will be working in a quick-paced collaborative challenging environment in the UHG Clinical space while adhering to project standards, practices, and processes. You and your team will be expected to design, develop, and test enterprise ready features through the use of Java Enterprise Edition (JEE), Java technologies (Spring, design patterns, Websphere, JBoss, service-oriented architectures, etc.), relational databases, and web technologies (HTML, jQuery, extJS, etc). Additionally, you will be required to provide support and documentation to teams as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing Web interfaces and portlets


• Developing Web services and endpoints


• Working on Enterprise Services and layers


• Working with multiple data sources


• Interfacing with the SA team for development specifications


• Interfacing with the QA team to ensure appropriate testing

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in applicable area of expertise or equivalent experience


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  Solid understanding of the following core application development frameworks and Java/J2EE technologies:

  
  
  
  
  • Spring Framework (core)
  
  
  • ORM concepts / implementations (e.g., Hibernate, GORM) as well as underlying JDBC
  
  
  • JMS
  
  
  • XML API
  
  
  • JAX - WS or JAX - RPC


• Solid understanding of Web Services Description Language (WSDL)


• Spring MVC is an asset


• Experience with emerging Java technologies a plus (Groovy, Grails, Griffon, etc.)


• Experience with Relational Databases


• Effective communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years minimum Java/J2EE development experience in a complex, enterprise system environment


• Equivalent .NET and SQL server experience can be substituted for Java and Oracle skills


• Strong understanding of web application development patterns and practices


• Solid understanding of XML and XML Schemas (XSD)


• Solid understanding of JMS messaging concepts and implementation, including understanding of queues, topics, message selectors and message routing


• Experience with Web Services and underlying Java services implementations


• Solid understanding of team development and the use of Subversion as the development repository, including the use of Subversion client tools such as Subclipse and TortoiseSVN


• Experience in Java 5 (JDK 1.5 or higher) and J2EE (1.4 or higher)


• Solid understanding of JUnit, Spock or similar testing frameworks and practices


• An understanding of and experience with full software development lifecycle including functional % technical specification, development (including object and component based design), documentation, QA processes, source control, and ongoing maintenance

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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